This pre-professional experience, according to Machado and Meyer-Botnarescue (2004, 3), “begins a training experience that offers the student a supervised laboratory in which to learn.” read more Developing Diversity Awareness Teaching all students is a given. No matter what subject area you plan to teach and in what part of the country, read more Managing to Be Prepared This is a true story I share with my preservice teachers before their last practicum experience. read more What Principals Want When you interview for a teaching position, be sure you’ve read up on the school system. Look at the district’s Web site, read the school’s mission statement, and read more Student Teachers—Life on Stage Not long after beginning my student teaching experience, I began to notice similarities between read more Dear Miss Ruth, I’m student teaching and could use some advice read more © 2007 Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education

You Will Survive • Arrive early each day, making time for the three Rs—   1. Review the day’s planned lessons and activities.   2. Reflect on key elements that will make your day successful.   3. Relax. Take deep breaths; meditate, hum, or do jumping jacks; just center yourself. • Familiarize yourself with the school, teachers, and support staff. • Understand your cooperating teacher’s expectations for your activities each day. • Request a daily briefing with your cooperating teacher. read more A Conversation between Mentor and Mentee We met six years ago as mentor and mentee. Richard was the excited student teacher, and I read more